Carlos Tevez

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Tevez: Juventus can win the Champions League

The forward has compared the Manchester United side he was part of
that won the Champions League in 2008 and the Bianconeri's current squad.

Apr 13, 2015

Carlos Tevez is confident Juventus can beat any team in the world and win this season's Champions League.

The Bianconeri face Monaco in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday after beating Borussia Dortmund 5-1 on aggregate in the last eight.

However, Massimiliano Allegri's side suffered a shock defeat to Serie A whipping boys Parma on Saturday, though Tevez is confident the loss was nothing more than a minor blip.

"Parma was an accident," he told La Repubblica.

"Dortmund has shown that we can go far. It only depends on us. Juventus can beat anyone and we've shown that. Nobody is out of our reach."

Tevez won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, scoring his side's first penalty in the 6-5 shootout victory over Chelsea.

The Argentina international was part of a squad featuring a host of star names but says his Juventus team are very different in their make up.

He continued: "That was a different situation. There were some amazing examples: Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes.

"I think that now there is a team instead. We are very hard to beat."

The Argentine believes Juve can take heart from Atletico Madrid's run to the final last year, but is hoping for a better ending than Diego Simeone's side's 4-1 extra-time loss to Real Madrid.

"We can be like Atletico but with a better ending," added the 31-year-old.

Tevez has been in superb form individually this term, scoring 25 goals in all competitions, and praised his team-mates and coach for his goalscoring exploits.

"My team-mates and Allegri give me so much confidence. I'm happy with how the coach asks me to play.

"We made some kind of deal: when I get the ball I can do whatever I want but I have to perform very specific tasks in defence.

"I like being in contact with the ball. If you don't give it to me, I'll get it."

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Tevez allowed to leave Juve?

Apr 16, 2015

It’s reported that Carlos Tevez will join Boca Juniors at the end of the season, having asked to leave Juventus.

It’s no secret that the Apache wants to end his career in Argentina with the team he supported as a child, and it was expected he would leave at the end of his contract in 2016.

However, more recent reports have linked the striker with an early departure, and this morning’s Corriere della Sera claims that Tevez has asked to leave.

According to the newspaper, the former Manchester City striker was honest with the Bianconeri hierarchy, stating his desire to be allowed to leave at the end of this season.

It’s thought that the Old Lady have reluctantly agreed, but are still hoping their star man will change his mind.

The paper believes that the good relationship between Tevez and the club meant the Turin giants couldn't deny the striker the chance to return home, with all that is asked is that the Argentinian international continue to give his all until the end of the season.

The player’s international Coach, Tata Martino has also spoken about a potential move, saying he’d have no problem picking Tevez if he played with Boca.

“The most important thing for me is that Tevez continues to play as well as he is at the moment,” Martino told Tuttosport.

“It doesn’t matter whether that’s at Juventus or Boca. Only he’ll know what’s best for his future.

“I will say this, though: Juventus are a great team, but so are Boca Juniors. It wouldn’t be a step down.”

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Tevez decision on Juventus future imminent

The Argentine is set to give the Bianconeri the final word on whether
he will stay in the next few weeks, with Boca Juniors standing by to swoop.

Apr 16, 2015

Carlos Tevez is expected to make a decision on his future in the next few weeks, with Juventus stepping up their pursuit for Paulo Dybala in fear of losing their star striker this summer.

The Argentine has netted 25 goals this term, leading the Old Lady to the verge of the Champions League semi-finals as well as helping to open up a 12-point lead at the top of Serie A.

However, the former Manchester City man has already told club officials that his current deal - which expires in June 2016 - will be his last, due to his desire to end his career with his first club Boca Juniors.

It is understood Tevez has now confirmed to the club that he will give a definitive answer on his future by the first week of May, with a summer move a distinct possibility.

Tevez has been in regular contact with Boca in recent weeks as he prepares to come to a decision which could signal the end of his career in Europe, nine years after he shocked the world by joining West Ham United from Corinthians.

For now, Tevez is said to be focused only on winning Serie A and challenging for the Champions League, while he has also set his sights on the Capocannoniere award given to the league's top scorer.

His 46 goals in 86 games have made the 31-year-old a cult figure in Turin, with Juventus' improved fortunes in Europe this season having been largely linked to his own vastly improved form in continental competition.

Juve's interest in Palermo striker Dybala will now be ramped up as a result of the uncertainty over Tevez's immediate future.

While club executives are thought to be keen on snapping up the 21-year-old Argentine regardless of Tevez's decision, they are now set to make significant strides in their quest for a new striker in case they find themselves shorn of their figurehead frontman ahead of next season.

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Boca: ‘Door open for Tevez’

Apr 17, 2015

Boca Juniors President Daniel Angelici says ‘the door is open’ for Carlos Tevez if he leaves Juventus this summer.

It has been rumoured in recent weeks that the Argentinian forward would ask to rescind his contract a year early in order to go back to his boyhood club.

While the Bianconeri are unlikely to want to lose their star man, Angelici says Boca would welcome him with open arms.

“I already spoke to Carlos about coming back last year,” Ole and La Nacion report Angelici as saying.

“But there’s also another factor. He’s tied to Juventus until 2016. If the contract is resolved, then he knows the door is open for him.

“I hope there can be a negotiation between the player and Juventus, who obviously hold his economic rights.”

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Agent: 'Tevez to Boca in 2016'

Apr 18, 2015

Carlos Tevez’s agent confirmed he’ll go back to Boca Juniors, “but wants to respect his Juventus contract” until 2016.

The striker has made it clear he wants to end his playing days at his former club in Argentina, but on Friday President Daniel Angelici said they are “closer” to getting him than ever.

Angelici repeatedly said it’s up to Tevez to terminate his contract with Juve by mutual consent before the June 2016 expiry.

“Enough, he is playing with the sentiments of the fans, as much the Boca supporters as the Juve ones,” agent Adrian Ruocco told Radio La Red.

“The only guarantee is that Tevez wants to respect his contract with Juventus. We want to avoid further pressure on Tevez in a decisive moment of the season for him and Juventus.

“As everyone knows, Tevez will end his career at Boca. There are no doubts about that, as he is getting a house built, has decided to invest in his country and wants to be near friends and family.

“However, he will return later on and we still need to see when, because he has a contract to respect. As of today, that contract is to 2016.”

Some have pointed out that “as of today” still leaves the door open for a termination by mutual consent, but could equally translate to adding one more year in Turin.

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Agent: Tevez not leaving Juventus for Boca

It has been reported that the Argentina international wants to return
to the Bombonera but his representative says the forward will honour his contract.

Apr 18, 2015

Carlos Tevez's agent has rubbished reports that the striker could leave Juventus for Boca Juniors this summer.

Tevez has made no secret of his intention to return to the Bombonera before he retires but has repeatedly stated that he intends to honour his contract with the Bianconeri, which still has just over a year to run.

It has been reported recently that the Argentina international is now keen to bring forward his departure for Buenos Aires, much to the fury of Tevez's agent, Adrian Ruocco.

"Enough! Now you're playing with the feelings of Boca and Juve," the agent told Radio La Red.

"The only certainty is that Tevez wants to respect his contract with Juventus.

"We must avoid putting further pressure on Tevez at a decisive moment of the season, both for him and for Juve.

"As everyone knows by now, Tevez will finish his career at Boca. There's no doubt about that.

"He's building a house in Argentina, he wants to invest in his country and he wants to be close to his friends and family.

"But he will return later and we still need to see when, because there is a contract with Juve to respect, a contract that at the moment expires in 2016."

The 31-year-old, who joined Juve from Manchester City in 2013, is the top scorer in Serie A this season, having netted 17 times in 27 games.

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Tevez: I've not decided
if I'll stay at Juventus

The Argentina international still has a year to run on his contract
with the Bianconeri but fully intends to finish his career at Boca Juniors.

Apr 19, 2015

Carlos Tevez has called for an end to the constant speculation surrounding his future at Juventus yet admitted that he has yet to decide if he will stay in Turin beyond the summer.

The Argentina international has made it clear that he intends to return to Boca Juniors, his first professional club, when his current contract with the Italian champions expires next year.

However, Boca president Daniel Angelici made headlines when he claimed that the Buenos Aires club were "close to bringing Carlos home".

The striker's agent dismissed the claim, insisting that his client fully intends to honour his contract with Juve, but the rumour mill went into overdrive again on Saturday when Tevez celebrated his strike in a 2-0 win over Lazio with a chicken dance, which was interpreted as a reference to a crucial goal for Boca in a Copa Libertadores semi-final clash with great rivals River Plate in 2004.

The 31-year-old promptly rubbished the link and admitted that he has grown weary of all of the speculation over his next move.

"That game [against River] does not come into it. I celebrated like that because I promised my people that I would and I will do the same if I score against Monaco [on Wednesday]," Tevez told Sky Sport Italia.

"As for my future, enough! It's not right to speak about me. Juve are what count.

"Both Juve and I are going through an extraordinary moment and I'm thinking only of Juve right now.

"I don't know if I will leave. I've not yet decided what to do.

"But it's not right to speak about it now and, as I said, the Bianconeri fans will be the first to know what I decide."

Tevez, who joined Juve from Manchester City in 2013, is the top scorer in Serie A this season, with his strike against Lazio taking his goals tally to 18 in 28 games.

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Comparing Carlos Tevez's 2014/15
Stats to His 2013/14 Numbers

Apr 19, 2015

The 2014-15 campaign has been good for everyone connected to Juventus, with Massimiliano Allegri’s side surpassing pre-season expectations by not only looking certain to clinch a fourth consecutive Serie A title but also reaching the quarter-final of the Champions League and the Coppa Italia final.

Holding a narrow 1-0 lead over AS Monaco ahead of next week’s second leg, they could yet reach the last four of Europe’s elite competition for the first time since 2003. Throughout the team there have been some incredible contributions, with Claudio Marchisio and Leonardo Bonucci—whose impact was discussed at length here—proving especially vital as many around them suffered with injuries.

When looking for the standout player of the season, however, it is impossible to overlook what Carlos Tevez has accomplished. Arriving from Manchester City in the summer of 2013, he enjoyed a phenomenal debut campaign and yet he seems to have raised the bar even higher just 12 months later.

In the simplest of terms, his first year saw the 31-year-old net 20 goals in all competitions, adding eight assists, while Saturday’s strike against Lazio in the 2-0 win was his 26th of the season and he has already matched last year’s assist tally.

Looking a little deeper, the improvements become even more apparent, with the Argentinian registering better statistics in almost every facet of his game. Strangely, one area in which he has slipped slightly is in the accuracy of his shooting as, according to figures from Squawka.com, Tevez hit the target with 59 percent of his 92 shots in 2013-14 and just 56 percent of 75 strikes this term.

That is certainly not the case with his other attributes, with the pace and technique displayed in a November goal against Parma sparking a viral trend with “things Tevez could dribble” quickly spreading across the world.

Again, statistics from the Squawka website prove there is substance to the craze, Tevez completing 51 of his 90 take-ons in 2014-15 (57 percent) compared to 44 percent (51 of 116 attempts) last season. Seeing defences panic as he runs at them has not increased the number of fouls he has suffered, however, with WhoScored.com showing his average of 1.7 last term has dipped slightly to 1.6 per game this time around.

The player himself believes that improvement in his ability to beat players is largely down to the tactical alterations made by his coach, telling El Pais (h/t Football Italia) that he has “more freedom of movement than under Conte.” Those changes have certainly benefited both the team and its leading striker in Europe, with Tevez arguably making his greatest impact in the Champions League.

In the continental competition he has delivered a string of superb performances, erasing the painful memory of last season’s woeful showing which saw Juventus eliminated at the group stage. From the outset he seemed on a one-man crusade this term, ending a staggering goal drought in the very first game against Malmo FF.

His opening goal of that game was his first in the competition since April 7, 2009 when he scored for Manchester United against FC Porto. Tevez added a second against the Swedish side and has registered a total of six goals in eight Champions League appearances this term.

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4 - Carlos Tevez has scored 4 goals in his 7 CL apps this season, after he had not scored any goal in the previous 14. Inspired.

His play has led to an Argentina recall, but it has also seen him continually linked with a return to former club Boca Juniors, although the man himself says such talk is premature, downplaying the chances of a summer exit immediately after the win over Lazio.

“All my thoughts are focused on Juventus, there’s too much talk around,” he told reporters, per Juventus.com. “I want to enjoy this extraordinary moment here. People saying I’m going isn’t right: when I decide to leave, the supporters will be the first to know.”

Allegri perhaps summed up the contribution of the man tasked with continuing the traditions of the Bianconeri No. 10 shirt at a recent press conference. “Tevez is having an extraordinary season, and he must continue that, because we haven’t reached any goals and still have two months to go,” the coach said per Football Italia, adding that the striker is “indispensable.”

With the striker playing the way he has all year it is impossible to argue with that assessment, and those targets draw ever closer as Carlos Tevez repeatedly fires Juventus to glory.

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Carlos Tevez to Boca Juniors 'not true'

Apr 20, 2015

Juventus forward Carlos Tevez insists he will be respecting his contract with the Bianconeri amid speculation he could be joining Boca Juniors as early as this summer.

Having already announced that he will not be extending his contract beyond 2016, it had been claimed more recently that he may seek a move back to Argentina a year earlier.

"That's not true," he told reporters in Turin after Juve beat Lazio 2-0 at the weekend. "I'm relaxed and I carry that with me on the field, without thinking about the future.

"I think I will continue to the end, as agreed with the director." When asked if that meant until 2016, Tevez replied "Yes, like I've said."

Earlier, Tevez's agent confirmed that the 31-year-old, who has scored 17 goals in 25 Serie A games this season, was not wasting any thoughts on returning to Argentina so soon.

"The only guarantee is that Tevez wants to respect his contract with Juventus," Adrian Ruocco said, before adding that it is no secret that Tevez will end his career at Boca.

Juve are still hoping to convince Tevez to extend his contract with them and remain for at least another year beyond 2016. He has scored 47 goals for the club since arriving from Manchester City in 2013.

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Tevez: I’m not scared of anyone

Apr 24, 2015

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez is fearless ahead of the Champions League semi-final draw and believes his side can match any opponent.

The Old Lady will discover the identity of their semi-final opponent when the draw takes place in Nyon at 12:00 CET.

When asked if he feared the teams the Bianconeri must face, the Argentine gave an unexpected response.

“Scared? The only thing I’m scared of is my neighbourhood,” the 31-year-old told Tuttosport.

“Now comes the best part - I’m not scared of anyone. Any team we come up against will be strong, but we’re also a great team.”

Tevez, top scorer in Serie A with 18 goals, also believes that the Bianconeri must improve on their performance in the last round if they are to succeed.

“We can’t afford to make any more mistakes,” he said.

“We must keep things simple and flawless, and improve our approach from the way we played Monaco in the quarter-final.”

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Capello: Tevez should be Ballon d'Or man
but Messi remains a genius

The Russia coach says the Juve striker is one of the best in the world,
but believes that the Barcelona ace is on the same level as Pele and Diego Maradona.

May 1, 2015

Fabio Capello believes Carlos Tevez deserves to be a contender for this year's Ballon d'Or but added it will be difficult for the Juventus ace to beat "unique genius" Lionel Messi to the accolade.

Tevez has been in sensational form this season, with his fantastic form for the Bianconeri - 28 goals in all competitions - earning him a recall to the Argentina squad.

Capello has nothing but admiration for the striker, whom he believes is making a very strong case to be shortlisted for the 2015 Ballon d'Or.

"It will depend on Juventus' Champions League campaign," the Russia coach told Tuttosport .

"But Tevez is certainly one of those few players that can really make a difference on the pitch and there were weaker candidates for the Ballon d'Or last season than him.

"Messi, however, is Messi. He has a unique genius. He's like Maradona and Pele."

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Juventus Legend Urges Tevez
To Remain In Turin

May 7, 2015

Former Juventus striker David Trezeguet has sent a message to current front man Carlos Tevez, telling the Argentine not to leave the club this summer.

The Bianconeri’s fourth highest all-time goalscorer recently enjoyed a spell with River Plate, whose great rivals Boca Juniors are keen to bring Tevez back to La Bombonera.

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, he said: “He has found a happiness here and importantly, he is transmitting that onto the field. He is a player of incredible technical quality.

“In the future, I think the club will know best how to handle the situation with him but as a fan of him and his football, I really hope he will stay because he is a very important player.”

The Frenchman also offered his thoughts on his old club’s recent thrilling Champions League success against Real Madrid and interestingly praised some of the club’s unsung heroes that have helped them to four successive titles and put them on the verge of a first European final since 2003.

“I see a healthy Juventus doing very well. We must say how great the work is that has been done by Andrea Agnelli, Beppe Marotta and Fabio Paratici which was very important,” Trezeguet offered. “This team has found the desire to do well.

“Against Real Madrid, the first leg was extraordinary but we know that the return game will be a different story. I see a team who are focused, organised and with great quality who will go to Madrid with a small lead.

“It will be very difficult. The final is the goal and all the mindset should be about at the minute is recovery.”

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Carlos Tevez caught speeding in Mont Blanc

May 8, 2015

Juventus forward Carlos Tevez has had his driving licence taken away from him after being caught speeding through the Mont Blanc Tunnel on Tuesday night, according to ANSA news agency.

The incident reportedly happened after Tevez was granted a day off by Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri following his goal-scoring performance in the Bianconeri's 2-1 Champions League semifinal first-leg win over Real Madrid.

However, the Argentina international was stopped by traffic police on the French side of the tunnel after he exceeded its 70 kph speed limit by 50 kph.

Given the severity of the offence, with strict controls in place since a fatal fire in 1999 saw the Mont Blanc Tunnel closed for many years, Tevez is reported to have had his licence revoked immediately. It is not clear whether he was travelling alone or had somebody with him to complete his journey.

It is not the first time Tevez has been hit with a motoring ban. In 2013, the 31-year-old was arrested and subsequently released on bail after being caught behind the wheel during a six-month driving ban, having also been ordered to hand over his licence due to a series of speeding offences.

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Boca Juniors: Carlos Tevez won't be
able to join us until next summer

May 8, 2015

Boca Juniors will have to wait one more year before welcoming Carlos Tevez back home from Juventus, according to director Enzo Pagani.

Tevez, 31, has already announced that he will not be extending his Juve contract beyond 2016, when he intends to return to Boca to end his career where it started.

There had been speculation that the Argentina international could make that return as early as this summer, but Pagani has been informed by the Bianconeri during a visit to Turin that they will not allow that to happen.

"It was reaffirmed to us in Buenos Aires again yesterday that Carlos has a contract until 2016 and Boca respect other clubs," Pagani is quoted as saying by Tuttosport. "We cannot do anything to interrupt this contract in advance.

"If, once that agreement has expired, Carlos is available then we will all be delighted to welcome him to the Bombonera, which is his home. But it won't be before."

Juve and Boca announced on Thursday that a friendly between the two clubs -- billed as the UNESCO Cup -- will take place on June 18 at the Juventus Stadium with all proceeds going to charity.

"On June 18, the day of the UNESCO Cup, Tevez will be a Juve player and we will be supporting him," Pagani added. "I've not even met him on this trip to Italy because his mind is purely on the Champions League clash with Real Madrid, and that is how it should be."

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Tevez on speeding offence

May 9, 2015

Carlos Tevez joked about having his driving licence suspended for speeding. “I was still thinking about the game.”

The Juventus striker was stopped by police after the Champions League semi-final victory over Real Madrid.

He was going at 120km/h through the Mont Blanc tunnel that separates Italy from France – where the speed limit is 70km/h.

“It was 3am, I was on the motorway and suddenly the limit was reduced to 70km/h,” Tevez told comedy show Striscia La Notizia.

“I was still thinking about the game with Real Madrid and didn’t see the signs. I wasn’t going that fast, about 120km/h.”

He was presented with the traditional Tapiro d’Oro, a small golden tapir statue given to people in the news for embarrassing situations that week.

Tevez was asked about rumours he will quit Juventus for Boca Juniors this summer.

“No, I am staying – so I can win another Tapiro d’Oro!”

Famously the Argentine had his licence revoked while at Manchester City in 2013 and then received 120 hours of community service when it was discovered he was still driving without a licence or insurance.

“In England I kept driving anyway, but here I’ll get a friend to drive me.”

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Tevez set for Juve offer

May 11, 2015

Juventus are set to offer Carlos Tevez a one-year contract extension to end rumours of a return to Boca Juniors.

The 31-year-old has openly expressed his desire to return to his home club, but the Bianconeri are keen to hold on to Serie A’s top scorer who has scored 20 league goals this season.

La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport has reported that Tevez requested a three-year contract from Boca to leave this summer, but the Buenos Aires club have only offered a one-year deal.

The Bianconeri have now apparently responded to this development by proposing a one-year contract extension for the striker, taking his deal to June 2017.

It is believed that the Old Lady hierarchy are willing to fork out €5m plus bonuses to keep the Argentina international in Turin.

The giornalaccio rosa also reiterate reports that Juve are closing in on an initial €32m deal for Palermo’s Paulo Dybala.

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Carlos Tévez will not be leaving Juventus this summer

May 11, 2015

If Juventus striker Carlos Tévez was unclear that he would still be in Bianconeri colors next season, surely going through to the UEFA Champions League Final would have dissipated any lingering doubts.

Tévez has long stated his aim to end his career at hometown club Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. Though his contract runs through to the end of the 2015-16 season, there were rumors that the Argentine would like to return home sooner than later to end his career there. However, recently his agent Adrian Ruocco stated that Carlitos would honor his agreement with Juve before moving on.

"The only guarantee is that Tévez wants to respect his contract with Juventus. We want to avoid further pressure on Tévez in a decisive moment of the season for him and Juventus.

"As everyone knows, Tévez will end his career at Boca, there are no doubts about that.

"However, he will return later on and we still need to see when, because he has a contract to respect. As of today, that contract is to 2016."

Juventus will play Boca Juniors in a friendly game on June 18th at Juventus Stadium, with the clash being billed as the UNESCO Cup and all the proceeds from the fixture going towards charity. During the announcement for the game, Boca director Enzo Pagani stated that his club would respect Juventus and Tévez' wishes, while the door to Boca would always remain open for El jugador del pueblo (The player of the people).

"It was reaffirmed to us in Buenos Aires again yesterday that Carlos has a contract until 2016 and Boca respect other clubs. We cannot do anything to interrupt this contract in advance.

"If, once that agreement has expired, Carlos is available then we will all be delighted to welcome him to the Bombonera, which is his home. But it won't be before."
But the ultimate confirmation came yesterday after Juve's heroic showing against Real Madrid, who they beat 3-2 on aggregate to confirm a date with another Spanish club Barcelona in the final of the Champions League. Speaking in the post-match interview where he lauded coach Max Allegri's spot-on tactics, Tévez laid to rest any questions about his immediate future.

"I'm staying in Turin," he said. "Definitely."

Rest easy this summer, Juventini, Tevez should still be with us next season.

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Liverpool Eye Move For Juventus Striker

May 17, 2015

Liverpool are reportedly considering a move for Juventus striker Carlos Tevez at the end of the season.

Tevez has been in excellent form during the current campaign, bagging 29 goals in all competitions, as Juventus wrapped up the Serie A title, as well as reaching the Champions League and Coppa Italia finals.

According to the Metro, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to add Tevez to the Reds’ squad as he searches for a replacement for Luis Suarez.

Mario Balotelli, who was brought in last summer from AC Milan, could be making his way out of Anfield after failing to impress this season.

It is also thought that Tevez would leave Juve in the summer, though he is apparently keen on a return to Boca Juniors.

Tevez had a previous spell in England with West Ham United, Manchester United and Manchester City before his move to Turin.

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Carlos Tévez, Roberto Peryera part
of Argentina Copa America squad

May 28, 2015

Over the next couple of weeks, most of the Juventus squad will be heading to beaches and resorts as the season comes to an end following nearly nine months of blood, sweat and probably a few (happy) tears. Hopefully there will be some kind of Champions League celebration in there, but vacations are on the not-so-distant horizon for many players that Max Allegri has relied on during the 2014-15 season.

That's not exactly going to be the case for Carlos Tévez and Roberto Pereyra. At least not right off the bat, anyway.

Both Juventus' leading scorer and their utility knife in the midfield have been included in Argentina manager Tata Martino's 23-man squad for this summer's Copa America in Chile. Both Tévez and Pereyra have been included in recent Argentina squads, making their inclusion not a huge shock to anybody who know how good both of them have been during the 2014-15 season.
 

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Here's the list in full in case you don't feel like squinting to see some of the faces on the squad picture:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Nahuel Guzman, Mariano Andujar

Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta, Facundo Roncaglia, Ezequiel Garay, Martin Demichelis, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Milton Casco

Midfielders: Lucas Biglia, Roberto Pereyra, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago, Ever Banega, Javier Pastore, Erik Lamela, Angel Di Maria

Forwards: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Ezequiel Lavezzi

Tévez enters the final weekend of the Serie A season with 20 goals, one behind Hellas Verona's Luca Toni. It just so happens that Toni and Tévez will be playing on the same field at the Bentegodi this Saturday night. For the season, Tévez has scored 29 goals in 41 games — something that bears repeating every single time you talk to somebody who happens to root for Manchester City.

Pereyra, who is a virtual lock to have his contract bought in full from Udinese this summer, has been as versatile a player that Max Allegri could have asked for over the course of the season. He has played out wide as a winger, as a central midfielder and as a trequartista. And, most of the time, he has been a quality contributor. Basically, he's been both a solid player when in the starting lineup and a huge boost of energy off the bench when called upon.

So good on the both of you, Carlos and Roberto. Now we have some Juventus-related things to watch this summer while we try and cope with no football until the month of August.

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Messi warns Barca of Tevez threat
in Champions League final

The 27-year-old singled out his international team-mate for praise
as he prepares to face him in next weekend's European showdown.

May 28, 2015

Lionel Messi has warned his Barcelona team-mates that Juventus pose a very serious threat in the Champions League final, particularly with Carlos Tevez in their ranks.

The two sides will meet in Berlin on June 6 with Juve on the brink of their first-ever treble having completed the double in Italy.

Meanwhile Barca can take another step towards repeating their 2009 heroics if they defeat Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Saturday.

The Catalans are favourites going into the game but Messi says he and his team-mates can't afford to be complacent, while singling out Argentina team-mate Tevez as their key man.

"We will face a very tough opponent," he told Sport Premium. "Juventus are physically strong and have great players like Tevez.

"It's a final and anything can happen, but we are preparing for the game as we would normally do."

Should Barcelona win the trophy, it will be the fourth time 27-year-old Messi has lifted the Champions League.

He is already in pole position to claim his fifth Ballon d'Or - having been pipped to the Fifa award for the past two years by Cristiano Ronaldo - due to his stellar performances since the halfway point of 2014-15.

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Buffon: I had no idea how good Tevez was

 

The Juventus captain has admitted he was blown away
by just how quickly the Argentina international settled in Turin.

 
Jun 2, 2015

Gianluigi Buffon claims he had no idea how "sensational" Carlos Tevez was before the Argentine joined Juventus.

Tevez arrived in Turin from Manchester City in the summer of 2013, with the Bianconeri paying €14 million for the forward's services.

The deal was considered a gamble by some pundits, due to his tumultuous time at the Etihad Stadium.

However, he has been a huge success in Italy, firing Juve to back-to-back Serie A titles and the final of this season's Champions League.

"Carlos is a player we didn't know and I didn't really know before," Buffon is quoted as saying by Uefa.

"But these last two years he has really been an unbelievable surprise because he integrated into the team right away and adapted immediately to our way of working and training.

"It is certainly different to English football and also different to the Argentine mentality.

"It was something he had to deal with, but he immediately began working hard to try to understand what was being demanded of him.

"Now he knows perfectly what he has to do to help the team and to help his team-mates.

"He understands at every moment of a match when he has to help out, when he has to make an extra run, when he perhaps needs to commit a foul, or when he has to keep the ball.

"He is a really hard worker and just a great man. I am very happy to play alongside him and to have met him."

Tevez, whose fine form this season secured him an international recall after three years in international exile, has scored 39 goals in 66 Serie A appearances for Juve.

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Boca: ‘Tevez, it’s up to you’

Jun 8, 2015

Boca Juniors President Daniel Angelici says a return for Juventus striker Carlos Tevez ‘depends on his own will’.

The 31-year-old has made no secret of the fact he would like to end his career with the club he supported as a child, with speculation he could return this summer.

“The return of Tevez from Juventus depends entirely on his own will,” Boca’s official Twitter account quotes Angelici as saying.

“The doors of the club are open. It would be a dream, but we’ll have to see if it’s one that can be realised.

“It depends more on the player than the club.”

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Tevez In Talks Over His Future

Jun 9, 2015

Carlos Tevez and his representatives are locked in discussions over the player’s immediate future with Serie A champions Juventus.

Argentine international Tevez has publicly stated a desire to turn out in the colours of former club Boca Juniors before he retires on a number of recent occasions, but the Bianconeri would prefer to delay that switch by keeping him at the club.

According to Sport Mediaset, his entourage are meeting with Juve representatives in a bid to end the uncertainty over where he will be playing his football next season, with potential suitors Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid waiting in the wings should he choose to leave Turin.

The 31-year-old enjoyed a stellar season in which he struck 29 goals in all competitions, as the Old Lady claimed the domestic double and also reached the Champions League final.

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Tevez asks to leave?

Jun 10, 2015

Reports in Spain suggest that Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has told the club he intends to leave this summer.

AS reports that the Argentina international has already told the Old Lady of his intention to leave, although he hasn’t told the club where he wants to go.

Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are both believed to be interested in the 31-year-old, although a return to Boca Juniors has been touted for months.

La Repubblica have reported that Juventus will meet with Tevez’s agent today in order to make a decision on his future.

The newspaper believes that Atletico striker Mario Mandzukic is the preferred replacement for the Argentine, but that he will cost €20m.

giornalaccio rosa dello Sport also believe the Croatia international to be the favoured signing should Tevez leave, but report that Edinson Cavani and Gonzalo Higuain remain targets.

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Carlos Tevez On PSG Wanted List

Jun 10, 2015

The future of Juventus forward Carlos Tevez remains unresolved with mega-rich French side Paris Saint-Germain the latest club reported to have the player on their transfer wish-list.

The Argentine striker has just completed a super season with the Bianconeri, winning the domestic double and featuring in the Champions League final which disappointingly ended in a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona. He also hit 20 goals in Serie A, finishing just behind Mauro Icardi and Luca Toni in the top scorers chart.

However, according to Sky Sport Italia, Tevez has yet to make a decision on whether he will remain in Turin and this has alerted the Ligue 1 heavyweights who are now packaging an offer to put to the former Manchester City player.

Tevez has mentioned a desire to return home to Boca Juniors but he may be tempted on one further adventure in Europe before heading back to his native Argentina, should he feel his future lies away from Juventus.